Matthew felt a little baffled. Wasn't this thing kept as a treasure by the Druid Order? Why did he suddenly summon him?
He has never interacted with the earth spirit.
Is it because of my high natural affinity?
With such doubts, Matthew said to Delong with some embarrassment:
"Does it have to be now?"
"I'm afraid not now, I have to be with my colleagues."
Although Suriel did not explicitly order the first batch of Alliance mages to come to help protect Cross City.
And theoretically, the four of them have repelled the disaster of the Broodmother Lotus created by the Wither Order.
They have no responsibility to contribute to the next meteor shower.
But even out of the most basic moral principles in the heart.
Matthew had no reason to sit idly by.
What's more, Ai Lan and the other three plan to continue to protect Cross City in the future.
At this time.
Each additional mage can provide an additional level of assistance.
What's more, Matthew has an army of the undead in his hands.
He is confident that he can provide more help in the next battle to defend Cross City.
So he decisively rejected Delong's request.
Delong looked surprised, and then said seriously:
"Mr. Matthew, the spirit of the earth must have called you because of something very important.
You know, in the past few years, the spirit of the earth has almost disappeared, and he is very wary of outsiders.
Although I don’t know why he wants to summon you, I think he must have a very important reason for coming.
I hope you will definitely go there.
Maybe it won’t take much time?”
Matthew looked hesitant when he heard this.
If there were more mages guarding the city, he wouldn't mind taking a trip.
But retreating at this critical juncture is a bit like betraying your teammates.
And the sudden summons of the earth spirit is also very strange.
He instinctively resisted.
At the moment, Matthew turned back and asked the three members of the evaporation team:
"Is the only follow-up support from the alliance to be sent by Heisuo Mountain?"
"And there are only three of you in Heisuo Mountain?"
Combs had a bruised eye and answered with some embarrassment:
"When we set out, we heard that there was something wrong with the hot spring prison in Mount Blackso. Lord Alexander transferred all the law enforcers and evaporation teams there, so we were the first ones to come over for support."
"Wenquan Prison is where Heisuo Mountain imprisons the most vicious and powerful prisoners. Based on past experience, every time there is a riot in Wenquan Prison, it will take at least three months to quell it, so in the short term, we expect Heisuo Mountain to send out
It’s unlikely that more people will come here.”
"As for other places in the south, I don't know."
Combs' current attitude is very humble.
It was in sharp contrast to the arrogant attitude at the beginning.
It seemed like he was afraid of being beaten by Matthew if he said the wrong thing.
Fortunately, Matthew didn't blame him.
He just frowned slightly.
At this time Ai Lan also spoke:
"The alliance's manpower is very tight. The mages from Gemstone Bay and the East Coast who might have come to support have all been transferred to the battle site of Wild Wolf Mountain."
"If I remember correctly, today is the third day of the battle. The two parties participating in the battle are Lion City and Hetan Town. The strength of the two sides is about the same. It will take at least seven or eight days to decide the winner."
"Similar to the Battle of Moss Green Hills, Lion City, which received the aid of Danfeng Castle, is now the largest force in the south. In the past month, it signed an offensive and defensive alliance with Deep Blue Port and Gold Water City, plus the Golden Lion
Among the small territories that Patton had wiped out before, the area of Lion City now exceeds the largest territory recorded in the history of the South."
"Because of the threat from Lion City, the three towns in Hetan merged into a new territory, and their strength was greatly improved. They are suspected to have the support of Yonge Forest behind them, so this battle can be called the largest and highest level war in the south.
.Almost all the non-registered mages in the south have been transferred there before, and the possibility of wanting to transfer them again anytime soon is very low."
Hear this.
Hibbert couldn't help but said blankly:
"Aren't they all human?"
"If it's a civil war among humans, can't we let them stop for a while?"
"Let those mages come over to help first!"
Faced with Hibbert's innocent question.
Ai Lan smiled bitterly:
"War can never be stopped."
"Some mages may be on their way to Watcher's Heights, but the mages responsible for ruling must stay where they are. Otherwise, if unexpected factors arise in this battle, it will not only be the alliance's reputation that is damaged.
"
"The war will get completely out of control."
Hood sneered:
"The war should have been out of control. Only the high-ranking masters of the Silver Council feel that they can control everything."
"Yes, absolute violence can indeed suppress many things, but it cannot erase the souls of those who resist."
"Let me see, if the alliance does this, it will bring trouble on itself sooner or later!"
Ai Lan advised softly:
"This is the decision of the legendary mages. You'd better not question it casually."
Hibbert kindly reminded:
"There's no need for this, Ms. Ai Lan, I support Mr. Hood."
Hood was quite happy at first.
Until he heard the next sentence:
"Anyway, he doesn't have a few days left to live. He can say whatever he wants."
This time he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and even his bald head looked a little shiny.
"However, the Silver Council should clearly distinguish what is important and what is serious. Follow-up reinforcements will arrive in an hour at the latest. There is no need to be too pessimistic."
Ai Lan hurriedly smoothed things over.
Hood was silent for a while and suddenly said to Matthew:
"Go ahead."
"Since the spirit of the earth is looking for you, there must be an important reason."
"Don't worry about what will happen to our place without you. We can stabilize the situation."
Said.
He cleared his throat:
"I am the oldest among the first batch of mages who arrived. Since I am about to die, I will temporarily take over the command."
“Matthew, you should go to the Spirit of the Earth first and see what arrangements the Earth Society has for you;
Hibbert, you are responsible for observing and guarding the southern blocks of Cross City;
Ai Lan, go and keep an eye on the territories to the north.
Remember, the main thing is to observe and delay, and try not to fight.
If an enemy breaks in from outside the city, use control spells and harassment spells, and never risk yourself.
After all, the main material realm is still our territory. As long as we can delay time and wait for the support of the alliance, all problems will be solved, do you understand?"
The three people have different expressions.
But in the end no comments were made.
Combs next to him asked weakly:
"What about us?"
He pointed to the other two companions beside him.
Hood said angrily:
"Someone has to go outside the city to negotiate with those robbers and bandits, right?"
"You guys are coming out of the city with me!"
Matthew hurriedly said:
"Mr. Hood..."
But Hood stopped him:
“I am an old man who is about to die, no matter what accident happens, it is not worth regretting;
The three of them are damn scum, and it's time to make some positive contributions to the alliance.
As for you, you are different.
As long as you young people are still alive, it's not a big deal even if the gods are reincarnated successfully.
Maybe their growth rate is not as fast as yours.
At that time, we will still have the final say on this land.
That's it.
In a word -
Live well!"
All three of them were a little moved.
Hibbert's eyes were even slightly moist.
Hoodton showed a disgusted expression:
"Don't be such a bitch, you are a genius. Geniuses don't need to shed tears for others. You should be selfish, immerse yourself in your own world, and fully unleash your potential. That's what a genius should do."
Matthew took a step forward and hugged Hood gently:
"Be careful when you go out of the city to negotiate with those people. Don't fight them with a death mentality."
"Because I actually have a secret way to extend life here. As long as you come back safely, I will share it with you."
Hood suddenly looked surprised:
"You kid are not lying to me, are you?"
Matthew smiled and shook his head:
"I forgot to tell you that in addition to being a necromancer, I also have some accomplishments in the natural field."
Hood showed a look of relief, and then patted Matthew's shoulder heavily:
"Okay, okay!"
"Wait until I come back safely!"
Said.
He grabbed the three dejected members of the evaporation team and flew quickly towards the eastern sky.
at this time.
Some meteors have already fallen above the protective shield.
Boom boom boom!
The huge whistling and crashing sounds alarmed everyone in the city.
The civilians who were still evacuating and fleeing looked at this scene in horror.
Some people couldn't help but kneel down and pray.
Those who have already speeded up their escape.
The druids shouted loudly at the chaotic crowd.
North of the city.
The dense crowd moved slowly towards the cave area.
Depression and panic fell like autumn leaves from the trees on both sides of the road.
falls on people's hearts.
Heavy as a mountain.
Matthew took a deep look at the fiery horizon.
Then he turned around and followed Delon towards the Hollyoak area.
…
Star realm.
Countless colorful light nets are woven onto the curved surface.
A funnel-shaped space is sometimes shrinking inward and sometimes expanding outward.
Outside the funnel.
Countless light points are hidden in the meteorite rain, waiting for opportunities.
Bang bang bang!
Even though there is no sound.
But when those lifeless stones and flames hit the curved surface.
Those who witnessed this scene seemed to think of such a voice in their hearts.
obviously.
This huge funnel was formed because of the meteorite rain hitting the permanent barrier.
And inside the vulnerability.
Thirteen giant golden nets are unevenly distributed.
These networks act like filters, blocking larger meteorites and meteors while allowing smaller ones to penetrate to lower levels.
In silence.
More and more light points began to try to cross the first giant network.
The first batch of light spots just collided with the network.
His body began to burn uncontrollably.
Finally, it was reduced to ashes amidst the tragic wailing.
That was the wail erupted by an angel before his death.
No one can hear them.
Perhaps similar echoes will only appear in the cosmic storms a few years later.
As time goes by.
More and more meteorites and light points poured into the funnel.
The angels headed towards the land they had cherished for hundreds of years without hesitation!
"It's really tragic."
In the formation.
Ronan let out a low sigh.
The giant golden net in front of you is the super spell "Hunter's Cross" solidified by the natural disaster mage.
This spell is specifically designed to target gods and creatures from the outer planes.
Humans passed through unscathed.
But if a divine creature breaks through the level by force, it will definitely face the end of being wiped out in ashes!
This group of angels are already smart enough.
They seized the opportunity of the meteor shower.
Under the cover of meteorites, the defensive density of the Hunter's Cross will be affected.
It may not kill all the angels.
But it can kill most of them.
"How many have died?"
Ekmund asked.
"More than 2,000, less than 2,500. The number of this batch of angels is larger than we imagined. I don't know which old ghost just sent another batch. It is estimated that there should be more than 800 angels that will eventually reach the ground."
Ronan's tone was quite serious.
"Where's Vasnov?"
Ekmund asked again.
"He is still making breakthroughs. After all, he was the Lord of Tianlun Palace for a short time. He must have a lot of good things in his hands. Even if he is separated from his godhead, he can last longer than ordinary angels."
"Currently, he is in the ninth level. It is estimated that he will not be able to survive until the eleventh level at most. This is the record left by the Lord of Glow when he attacked the permanent barrier. The God of War should not be stronger than the original Lord of Glow.
"
Suriel calmly narrated.
"I have a bad feeling."
Linde's voice sounded:
"Although Vasnov likes to create impulsive and reckless characters, he is actually very cautious. If he dares to take the lead in attacking the Hunter's Cross, he must have a certain degree of confidence."
Suriel said calmly:
"Of course, no one will really die, let alone the gods who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
"It's just that we don't have deeper control over the permanent barrier. We can't go anywhere except the position."
"Vasnov's life and death are not decided by us, but by the Hunting Cross left by him and the Scourge Mage."
The other three fell silent.
In fact, they all know what Suriel said, but now they are trapped in a permanent barrier in disguise, and they have to find something to say.
"It's so boring. Why don't you make a bet?"
Ronan yawned.
Ekmund glanced at him:
"Okay, I bet Vasnov can successfully reach the ground."
Ronan asked with great interest:
"I don't think he can do it."
"What do you say about the bet?"
Ekmund said with a smile:
"If I win, you will share with me the last part of the secret treasure of the Magic Goddess that you have kept privately."
"If I lose, I will share with you part of the secret treasure of the Magic Goddess that I found."
Ronan was a little dizzy at first.
He immediately wondered:
"Does the goddess of magic have other secrets?"
"How did I not hear it being said?"
"Where did you find it?"
Facing Suriel's slightly contemptuous gaze, Ekmund said without blushing:
"Anyway, I found it. It's up to you whether you want to bet or not."
Ronan thought for a while:
"Then let's bet, I have no use for the remaining part anyway..."
Ekmund smiled on the surface, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief inside.
Just at this moment.
Linde suddenly said loudly:
"wrong!"
"Why did he rush from the ninth level to the thirteenth level all at once?"
Everyone was a little surprised.
It should be noted that Hunting God's Cross consists of thirteen levels in total, and each level is a giant golden net.
On the surface they look similar.
In fact, the intensity is quite different.
The giant net in the twelfth level is enough to strangle the divine mage!
And the thirteenth level is even more devastating!
Because they were in the formation, they could see extremely clearly, but they saw Vasnov, who had transformed into a golden-armored statue, pushing a huge meteorite into the deepest part of the funnel!
that moment.
Hundreds of faceless men with golden wings appeared around him!
The structure of these faceless people and angels is similar, they are all pure spiritual bodies.
And the moment I saw these faceless people.
All the mages became excited.
"Golden God Wings!"
Suriel whispered, his eyes shining with yearning.
Golden God Wings.
This was one of the signature spells of the Scourge Mage back then.
She can summon thousands of Golden God Wings from other dimensions in an instant.
The strength of this creature is between strong divine power and weak divine power.
But a battle formation composed of only a dozen Jintian Divine Wings can easily strangle a powerful god!
Even at the peak of the God of War.
It is impossible to face so many golden wings!
"He's dead!"
Linde frowned:
"Unless he can become weaker than an angel..."
The words have not yet fallen.
Just when the golden wings of the God of War were enveloping the God of War.
Vasnov shook off the meteorite he was pushing.
The next second.
He looked up to the sky and smiled.
Fiery light erupted from his body——
boom!
In silence.
Vasnov's body automatically collapsed and shattered into hundreds of pieces!
Some of those fragments were repelled by the gravity of the plane and flew out.
Some are sinking rapidly, falling towards the main material world.
Surprisingly.
The Jintian Divine Wings who were originally gathered around saw this scene and actually chose to stand by and watch!
They didn't even try to stop the debris falling into the mortal world!
"what's the situation?"
"Vasnov chose the godhead to self-destruct, and his consciousness was shattered into hundreds of pieces, and they sank together with the fragments of the godhead... The key is why didn't the Golden Sky Divine Wings stop those fragments?"
Ronan was surprised.
The other three showed the same expression.
Suriel immediately mobilized the authority in the formation and asked the leader of Jintian Shenyi.
The latter just glanced at the mages and replied coldly:
"He has already chosen to live toward death, so why do he need to kill them all?"
"And his consciousness will become an idiot for a long time after he exposes himself. Are you afraid of an idiot?"
"Besides, there is a question mark as to whether these fragments of godhead can find suitable hosts.
The order given to us by the master is to intercept the gods trying to cross the border, not to intercept an idiot."
The mages were speechless.
In fact, at their level, they could vaguely guess the intention of the natural disaster mage.
At that time, she was fully capable of completely annihilating the gods, but she did not do so and just chose to be exiled.
So she must have understood that one day the gods would return.
"So is this scene what she wants to see?"
Linde looked at the flames burning in the sky and murmured.
Ronan said doubtfully:
"Do you think Vasnov knew about this situation in advance, or did he really give it a try and succeed unexpectedly?"
No one could answer his question.
Linde lowered his head and glanced at the thousands of golden lights spreading to the world under the funnel:
"With so many angels dead and extraordinary energy falling into the world, Aindo will probably gain another batch of strong men."
"I hope these people can give birth to the main force that will resist the gods and monsters from the outer plane in the future..."
Suriel said softly:
"There will be."
"I just predicted the trajectory of the fragments of the God of War. Most of them will follow the meteorite rain to the Watcher's Highlands and the Far North Floating City."
"We shouldn't need to worry about matters in these two places for the time being."
At this time, outside the multi-curved surface, a large number of white light spots appeared in the endless darkness.
Among the light spots, there are also some outlines like whales or flying elephants that appear and disappear.
The expressions of the mages all became very serious.
Because they know.
These creatures are astral scavengers attracted by the Withered Angels.
Among them are the notorious astral termites, the ravenous baleen whales, and the legendary creature Skeleton Dumbo.
These monsters are not difficult to deal with individually.
But it takes some effort to clean them all together.
The mages gathered their energy and began to control the outer positioning spells of the permanent barrier.
Death continues.
…
Cross City.
Hollyoaks District.
Beyond the lush oak wall and the scorched-earth smell of swords and fire.
Matthew walked through the atrium of an old building.
This is the temple of the Earth Spirit.
The druids of the Earth Society are similar to the Moonlight Society in that they not only abide by the ways of nature, but also worship gods related to the natural realm.
At first they worshiped the earth god.
Since the death of the Earth God, the object of worship of the Earth Society has been changed to a natural soul who followed the Earth Society.
That is the current spirit of the earth.
"The path ahead reaches the end, which is the entrance to the underground sanctuary. Here is the final guard. Even within our Earth Society, only two great druids are allowed to enter that area. Of course, you are a
exception."
Delong pointed to the path ahead and said:
"I can only send it here. I wish you a pleasant conversation with the spirit of the earth."
Matthew nodded.
After verifying his identity with the two guards in front of him, he came to a deep garden alone.
There are countless kinds of exotic flowers and plants growing in the garden.
There are no gardeners to prune it here, so all kinds of plants grow wildly.
But they vaguely followed a certain tacit understanding and rules, and did not encroach on each other's living space.
So Matthew could barely find the path leading deep into the garden among the overgrown weeds.
He walked for a while.
Suddenly stopped.
In front is a crooked old locust tree.
The roots of the locust tree are very thick, like a huge millstone, and the branches on it are dotted, not very prosperous.
However, it was not the old locust tree that made Matthew stop.
It's the shadow under the locust tree.
Although the shadow itself does not have any changes.
But Matthew still keenly captured the beast-like life hidden in it.
He slowed down and walked over silently.
After a while.
The moment he stepped into the shadows.
A somewhat familiar voice rang quickly in his ears:
"Don't go any further, Mr. Matthew!"
The outline of a humanoid creature emerged from the shadows.
Matthew looked surprised.
Even if it's just an outline.
He can also recognize the identity of the other party:
"Laila? Why are you here?"
Lyra the Shadowsworn!
It was Matthew who sent her to Watcher Heights to find Eli's whereabouts. In subsequent letters, Lyla stated that she was seriously injured and needed to find a place to recuperate. Matthew came to Cross City and tried to contact her, but in the end
Still failed.
Unexpectedly, this drow warrior actually came to the depths of the underground temple!
"I didn't come to you, I just used the power of shadow to remind you of the trap ahead!"
Laila's voice was very anxious, as if she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to finish her words:
"Listen to me first, don't go in that door, don't go in!"
Matthew looked up.
Not far from the depths of the path, there is the entrance to the underground temple that Delon mentioned, which is the door Lila mentioned.
"What's going on? Speak slowly."
Matthew realized something was wrong.
"When I was investigating the Scourge Cult, I accidentally bumped into Mr. Eli. He was fighting the Queen of the Whale Hunters at the time, so I went over to help. However, that woman was too powerful. Neither Mr. Eli nor I
Her opponent."
"That woman seemed to be very interested in Mr. Eli. She knocked him out and took him away. But she was full of hostility towards me. I was almost killed by her. At the critical moment, the power of Dusk Creation Galan protected me.
I."
"He included me in the shadows, and I was spared my life because of this, but as a condition, I must either become Galan's slave permanently, or do a few things for him."
"Before this, I can't escape from the shadow realm."
Laila's voice was calm.
There is no trace of frustration at being controlled by Gai Lan, the creature of dusk.
"What are you going to do for him?"
Matthew asked.
Laila said quickly:
"This is not important. What is important is that I learned from Gai Lan that there is something wrong with the soul of nature enshrined by the Earth Society. He secretly imprisoned the two great druids, Voice of the Earth and Silver Wolf!"
"I don't know any more information, but there must be something wrong with the Earth Spirit. I know that you have always had a close relationship with the Soul of Nature. I was worried that the Earth Spirit would be bad for you, so I waited and finally ran into you...
"
Something's wrong with the Earth Spirit?
Two archdruids imprisoned?
Matthew's heart skipped a beat.
But Laila's current situation also made him hesitate.
So he asked:
"What did Gai Lan ask you to do?"
Laila was silent for a while and said with some tangle:
"He wants to talk to you."
"This is too dangerous for you, so I am unwilling to carry out His orders. Even if I become His slave, I don't want you to put yourself in danger."
Speaking of which.
Her voice suddenly became panicked:
"Please leave quickly. Remember, stay away from shadowy places during the next period of time..."
Laila hasn't finished speaking yet.
The shadow under the oak tree suddenly began to expand rapidly, quickly surrounding Matthew!
"Ma...Xiu..."
An extremely distant voice sounded.
"Let's talk..."
Matthew's heart began to twitch, and an extremely painful feeling arose from the bottom of his heart.
But in an instant.
This feeling is weakened.
Because at that moment, a small space-time crack suddenly appeared on Matthew's shoulder, and a light fairy came out from inside.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Matthew!"
"Are you free today to listen to my story about Crazy Miaozhen?"
Xiao Xiu looked at Matthew expectantly.
Different from before.
Matthew noticed that this time Xiaoxiu had a mini alarm clock hanging on his chest that was clicking away.
Every time the alarm clock goes off.
Matthew felt a little dizzy, and suddenly there were some strange desires in his heart that he wanted to vent.
Madness and shadow.
The two major fields fought against each other and locked Matthew tightly.
Matthew took a deep breath.
I am planning to open my own field to compete with it.
But at this moment.
A cute and honest bear suddenly climbed out of the door.
"You are finally here, distinguished guest of all natural spirits, Mr. Matthew."
"It looks like you're in a bit of trouble, do you need my help?"
The bear waved to Matthew naively.
However, Matthew felt an extremely rotten smell on it.
It's like a pile of corpses that have been stinking and rotten for several years!
…
"Tip: Your ability "World Events" captured the vision of "The Fall of the God of War" (click to see the details).
Warning: You encounter anchors in the following four areas -
Shadow (Dusk Creation Galan/Medium Lyra)
Madness (Twilight Creation Madness Second Hand/Media Stream)
Earth (Fallen Earth Spirit Bell/Media Bear)
guard(???)"
…
"Um?"
Matthew was just about to open a field to escape, but unexpectedly found that there was a fourth field covering him.
It is also this field that has resisted erosion from different angles.
"Whose domain is guarded?"
When this thought just came to his mind.
A streak of white hair suddenly appeared at the edge of his vision.
"You seem to be very interested in my student. If you are so anxious to meet him, you must have prepared a meeting gift, right?"
"Let me see your sincerity, Slug, Little Alarm Clock...and the Cheap Bear."
…
It's too late, I'll correct it first, there may be too many typos, I'll fix it as soon as possible.
